Ash-tray



A.,LEYDEN.

ASHTRAY.

, 1919. 1,356,638. Patented Oct. 26,1920.

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A. LEYDEN.

ASH TRAY. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 5, 1919.

1,356,638. Patented 0ct.26,1920.

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- WI L ILA ,ANZDREW LEYDEN, on CHICAGO, inmivors.

ASH-TRAY.

' Application filed .Tune 5, ieiet'seria No. 301,937.

7T0 allwhomitmay concern:

Be it known that I, ANDREW LEYDEN, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of the city of Chicago, county of Cook, and

State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inAsh-Trays, of which the following is a specification.

-My invention relates to improvements in ash. trays and has for itsobject the provision of an improved construction of this character,which is simple and efficient in op.-

' 1 eration and capable of folding intocompact s ace.

Other objects will'appear hereinafter. The invention consists in thecombinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described andclaimed. r

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawings forming a part which, V

Figure 1 is a perspective View of an ash tray embodying the invention,

Fig. 2, a top plan view of said ash tray shown in folded condition,

Fig. 3, a side View corresponding with Fig. 2, and

Fig. 4, a front View corresponding with Fig. 2.

of this specification, and in The preferred form of constructionillustrated in the drawings comprises a body 5, preferably made of sheetmetal, or the like, and having a plurality of grooves 6 extendingtransversely across said body from the front to the rear edgethereof-and each adapted to receive a cigar, or the like. Each of thegrooves 6 is provided with a finger opening 7 properly distanced fromthe front edge of the body and adapted to facilitate the removal ofcigars from said grooves. An ash trough 8 is hinged at 9 to the frontedge of the body 5 and is adapted to fold on to the top of said body asindicated. A trough 9 is provided at one end with a hinged door 9 tofacilitate emptying the ashes therefrom, and the inner wall of saidtrough is provided with serrations 10 adapted to fit under the groovesin body 5, as shown. A supporting apron 11 is arranged provided with twokeyhole slots 13 adapted Specification of Letters Patent. v

lPatented Oct. 26,

to fit over nails or other headed studs on a wall, or the like, to serveas a convenient port 16 is hinged at 17 to one side of saidv I body. Astop lip 16 is provided at the cor: responding edge of said-body tolimit the outward swing of said match box support,

as shown. r I

By this arrangementthe ash tray, when i a wall or other vertical{surface or placed the same may be folded into compact form, asindicated in Figs. 2, 3 and 4:.

While I have illustrated anddescribed the. p

preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into efiect,this is-capable of variation andmodification without depart-f1 ing fromthe spirit of the 'invention. I, therefore, do not wish to be'limited tothe precise details of construction set. forth, but desire to availmyself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope ofthe appended claims. v

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is:', I

1. A device of'the prising a body'having a groove therein adapted toreceive a cigar; a trough hinged atone edge of said body; and asupporting apron hinged at the other edge of'said body, substantially asdescribed.

class described, comextended, may be readily. supported against j .70upon a. table, or the like. When out of use,

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extending transversely across the same, there being an opening in eachof said grooves situated at a distance from one edge of said" body; anash trough hinged to said one edge of said body, said ash trough havingits inner side serrated to lit the grooves in said body; and asupporting apron hingedlto the other edge of said body, said apron beingadapted to close thecorresponding ends of said grooves and beingprovided with key hole slots for suspending the same, substantially asdescribed; p

3. A device of the class described, com- 1 prising a bodyhaving aplurality of grooves extending transversely across the same, there beingarr opening in each of said grooves situated at a distanoe 'ifroin oneedge of said body; an ash trough hinged to said one edge of said bodysaid ash trough having its inner side serrated to fit the grooves insaid body; a supporting apron hinged to the other edge of saidbody, saidapron being adapted to close the corresponding ends of 'said grooves andbeing provided with key-' hole slots for suspending thesarne; foldable10 legs for supporting. said body; and a foldable match boX supported atone edge of said body, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

